Afraid of the Dark

 While we don't know how they are all created, we do know that some of them are formed when stars run out of fuel and collapse under their own gravity, burning so hot they spark a supernova explosion, leaving nothing behind but complete darkness with no light and no escape. That freaks me out!

"This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all." (1 John 1:5)

This verse goes on to talk about the connection between living in the light and in fellowship with each other. When people get so focused on their star burning brighter and brighter, they become isolated and feed off of their own energy to the point of implosion, and in a flash, there is nothing but darkness. How lonely that must be. Fellowship with God and with others is the only way to guard against this. If you don't believe it, you're only fooling yourself. You aren't that important or impressive. Neither am I.

Seek alignment with God and deep relationships with others as a matter of daily focus. It's in that fellowship that you remain in the light. It's okay to be afraid of the dark, you should be.  

Don't spend your life only focused on how bright your star can become.

Don't spend your life only focused on how bright your star can become. That ends in a flash and leaves nothing behind. Instead, find the true light of the world and spend time collecting friends to share it with and people who will keep you in it. Don't be an exploding star; be afraid of the black hole.